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The move from October to June for the Brewfest was a great success as well over 300 people attended the event last Saturday. With everything available from a wide variety of beers to jewelry, clothing, arts, crafts and things to eat, the Brewfest committee is happy about the change. Black Tooth Brewing, Cowboy State Brewing, Square State Brewing, Grand Teton Brewing, Roadhouse Brewing, Ten Sleep Brewing and Wind River Brewing Companies were all in attendance for people to try out. Main Street...
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the one that allows women the right to vote. Numbers like this always fascinate me. It’s hard for me to grasp that women were given a voice just 44 years before I was born. I grew up knowing I could vote, that my voice would be heard once I reached that magic age of 18. Women stood up, walked out and said “no more” until they were given the rights they deserved. Segregation in our schools ended just nine years...
Members of a Morgan Car Club passed through Thermopolis last week as part of the Morgan Across America Tour. The group had 18 cars from California and cars shipped here from England, New Zealand, France and Australia. They stopped here to get gas and have a little lunch before hitting some of the hot spots, then traveling through to Cody where they planned to spend the night before heading into Yellowstone. The tour is seven weeks long....
Thirty years ago, youth from across Wyoming attended the first Big Horn Basin Football Camp in Thermopolis under the direction of coaches LeRoy Hayes and Rick Vancleeve. Gary Glenn started the football camp in Riverton as the Central Wyoming Football Camp and when it was time for him to retire, Hayes and Vancleeve “didn’t want to see it die”, and brought it to Thermopolis. This year, the camp will be held June 17-19 at LeRoy Hayes Memorial Field. Registration for the camp can be done onlin...
Hot Springs State Park has feeding tours in the buffalo pasture on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays that bring the buffalo very up close and personal....
Dozens of kids and adults gathered in Hot Springs State Park last Saturday for a ferocious Nerf gun fight. Thermopolis Nerf hosted the afternoon of food and fun. “Hides” that the players may take cover behind during the Nerf war were strategically placed between trees so they could run from one to the other, hide and shoot, all while trying to eliminate all their opponents....
The students of Hot Springs Dance performed to a packed auditorium last Friday evening. Dancers from the tiniest to adults showed off their tap, ballet and even hip-hop skills. Group performances were absolutely on par with modern dance shows you would see in much larger venues....
Activities Director Brandon Deromedi gave an activities wrap-up presentation to the Hot Springs County School District’s Board of Trustees during their May 21 meeting. Deromedi pointed out 57% of the middle school students are engaged in some kind of activity, whether it be sports or something else, with the largest participation being in seventh grade where 67% of the students are participating. About 33% of the sixth graders are doing some kind of activity and eighth graders are p... Full story
Have you ever wondered how to learn to mountain bike? Or maybe you’re an “old hat” at fly fishing. Whatever your level of knowledge of the great outdoors, Hot Springs County Recreation and the Hot City Outdoor Alliance is having a special day where beginners and veteran outdoor people can come together at their first Hot City Outdoor Day. You may only participate in one group, but the day begins with check in at the Washakie Shelter in Hot Springs State Park at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8. Ev...
It was graduation day for Amy Ready's pre-school and Archer Price, Lillyana Reed and Gabe Ryan were thoroughly enjoying the event....
As we look at our small town, often what we notice are the numbers of businesses that are closing. Some would say we have a lot of homes that are vacant or for sale as well. Statistically speaking, we are actually rather stagnant with the number of homes for sale, at least since 2017. For the past two years, the average sale price of homes in Hot Springs County has stayed at $151,200 and in the Town of Thermopolis at $133,600. We’re well below the national average for home prices -- $216,200. T...
Right now, conditions are perfect for floating the Bighorn River even though we haven’t seen the sun for a while, but its always smart to follow a few precautions to ensure you enjoy your day. The river is currently running at about 2,150 cubic feet per second (cfs) which will make your float about three hours long from the Wedding of the Waters to the Eighth Street bridge. Personal flotation devices should be worn by everyone in your group, but are especially important for any children going a...
Tuesday night's meeting with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the citizens of Hot Springs County had the school auditorium nearly filled to capacity with people wanting to know what is really going on and seeking answers to their questions. Some of those questions were answered during the three-hour meeting, but a lot of other questions were left unanswered. Kevin Fredrick from the DEQ started the public meeting by laying out a few ground rules for the evening and explaining...
I was lying on the couch the other night and looked down at my feet. I swear my feet are becoming webbed between my toes. Don’t get me wrong, I love the rain, but it does raise concerns for me when it comes to driving through Wind River Canyon. It hasn’t been that many years ago when we had the enormous slide that covered the road and kept the canyon closed for a few days while they cleaned it up. I know there have been slides in the canyon since the road was chiseled out, but I pay closer att...
Members of the Fair Board met with the Hot Springs County Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon to talk about whether or not they actually need a full, professional kitchen in their new concession stand. After looking over the numbers from their contractor, they determined that a professional kitchen is well out of their budget, but have come up with an alternative that should work well. Once built, the concession stand could be used by different entities with just a temporary permit from the...
The Annual POPS concert featured the concert band, jazz band and concert choral last week in the auditorium....
Soren Webber, Fischer Lewis and Jaelyn Steadman were having a hopping good time during Ralph Witters Elementary's field day last Friday. Field day marks nearly the end of the school year for the students and these three look like they're making their way to that finish line....
About 20 people attended a meeting last week regarding the Moneta Divide Oilfield and Aethon Energy’s proposed expansion. Members of the Wyoming Outdoor Council, Worland Conservation District, various Hot Springs County water board members and concerned citizens attended the meeting that answered some questions, but opened up a slew of new ones. In moving through the room asking what those in attendance were most concerned about with the project, the answers were anywhere from the cumulative e...
Hot Springs County School District #1 (HSCSD) held their consolidated grant planning meeting last week to shed light on what grants the district receives each year and what those monies are spent on. Prior to the grant explanations, presenter Nichole Ciz reminded parents they may request information about their student’s teachers at any time. If you question the education a particular teacher possesses, you may ask for information about their education and experience. Hot Springs County s...
Sheriff Jerimie Kraushaar, Fr. Joe Galligan and others from the Sheriff's Deparment and Police Department honored fallen law enforcement officers at a ceremony at both Monument Hill and Riverside Cemeteries last Saturday....
The Bobcat golf team traveled to Sheridan last Friday and Saturday for their 2A Conference Golf Championship, bringing home third place overall behind Kemmerer (1st) and Lusk (2nd). Ten schools attended the conference meet with Friday having wonderful weather and great playing conditions on the course. Saturday, however, proved to be challenging with rain and 20-30 m.p.h. winds throughout the day. Freshman Hardy Johnson led the Cats with a two-day score of 145 and was named the 2A Conference... Full story
Auctioneer John Gerrels and Max Martinez look over the goodies in a tin during the Connie Hoffman cookie jar auction. The final total for the evening was over $26,000....
All of the maps of Hot Springs County are kept in what are known as plat cabinets in the county clerk’s office for safekeeping. Karen Slocum approached the commissioners at their meeting on Tuesday to let them know the clerk’s office needs a new plat cabinet as all of the others are now full. In addition, the sleeves the current maps are being kept in are starting to create an oily film inside that is degrading the ink on the documents. A new cabinet will cost $4,270 and the sleeves will be $2,...
I know we’re all getting a little tired of the rain, but you cannot beat this time of year when all those showers not only bring flowers, but all of the green that rambles over our red hills. The lawns in Hot Springs State Park are already looking spectacular and a drive through the buffalo pasture shows the green grasses filling in nicely. Of course, that also means we have to find time to mow our own lawns as the rain is definitely making them grow at a ridiculous pace. Finding just the r...
The Bobcat Golf Team played their fourth tournament for the spring in Cody last Friday, competing against six schools, coming out with a second place finish. Lander Valley High School placed first with an overall total of 312, the Cats posted 395 and Riverton rounded out the top three with a 409 for the day. Freshman Hardy Johnson led the team with a score of 74, placing him second in the individual scores. Junior Jeffry Clark carded a 103, Kyle Roessing scored a 106 for his best score of the...
